‘Weak, Late Season’ Nor’easter Hits New Hampshire Early This Memorial Day Weekend

CONCORD, NH — Forecasters are calling for a mixed weather weekend.

Memorial Day Weekend often marks the official gateway to the vacation and summer season in the Granite State, following our ceremonies honoring the fallen. However, for part of the weekend, it will not feel like late spring (or early summer).

The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for New Hampshire’s Seacoast Thursday morning, warning of blustery winds and storm surges through Friday morning, as the tail end of a “late season” and “weak” nor’easter moves through the region.

“Building seas will drive a storm surge around the time of high tide (Thursday night),” the alert stated. “While the worst of the storm surge will occur closer to low tide, some splash over is possible around the time of high tide.”

Highs will be in the lower 50s during the day and the lower 40s in the evening. Winds will be in the 5 to 10 mph range for most of the state, with 10 to 15 mph and gusts as high as 25 mph on the Seacoast.

Approximately one to one and a half inches of rain are expected inland through Saturday night and one and a half to two inches on the Seacoast.

There is a chance of showers on Saturday with highs in the upper 50s and a light wind. Overnight lows will be in the mid-40s.

The sun returns on Sunday with temps in the lower 60s and overnight lows in the mid-40s again.

For Memorial Day, expect sunny skies and highs in the upper 60s. Overnight lows will be in the upper 40s.

Showers are expected to return on Tuesday and Wednesday.

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